Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten

Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten (25 January 1661-25 February 1728) was a Swiss-born Prussian field marshal and diplomat. He fought in the War of the Grand Alliance, Great Polish War, and Great Northern War.

Biography
Dohna was born in the town of Coppet, not far from the Swiss city of Geneva. He joined the Prussian army in 1679 and fought in the Battle of Bonn in 1689 during the War of the Grand Alliance, in which he was wounded. From 1695 to 1704 he served as a diplomat to Sweden and also educated Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm. A drillmaster and superior general, he was a highly-experienced commander as of 1700, when he led an attack on the city of Warsaw during the Great Polish War. He captured the city with few losses and fought Polish rebels in the surrounding areas.